Balancing efficiency and legitimacy: Institutional changes and rural health organization in China

Social Policy and Administration

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 662-677

  Pei, Xiaomei ^a   Bloom, Gerald ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health market; Institutional change; New Co operative Medical Scheme (NCMS); Rural health reform; Service provision

Indexed keywords

HEALTH POLICY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLICY REFORM; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL AREA; SERVICE PROVISION; STAKEHOLDER;

CHINA;

EID: 80054059450     PISSN: 01445596     EISSN: 14679515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2011.00801.x     Document Type: Article

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